Pasaporte Latinoamericano
Celia Cruz
Latin American Passport
I left on a dark night from my beloved land
One hand forward, one hand back
Aside from many dreams, I didn’t bring anything else
And I arrived in this land alone, where I’m a stranger
Land of burgers and hot dogs
They speak differently, the sun doesn’t feel the same
I don’t know the rules of the game well
Maybe at first, it happened to you too
Don’t look at where I come from, I’m Latina and that’s it
Sharing in a foreign land my nationality
Latin American passport,
Thousands of faces and souls seeking peace and progress
We have the same dreams,
See how much we’re alike
Latin American passport,
Nicaragua and Puerto Rico, Mexicans and Cubans
Wanting to move forward
With effort and hard work
Latin American passport,
In cumbia and joropo, in samba and guaracha
And in salsa, listen my brother, we speak the same language
We feel, we fight, like one Latin American people
If we don’t do it, then who’s going to help us
I don’t know the rules of the game well
Maybe at first, it happened to you too
Don’t look at where I come from, I’m Latina and that’s it
Sharing in a foreign land my nationality
Latin American passport,
Thousands of faces and souls seeking peace and progress
We have the same dreams,
See how much we’re alike
Latin American passport,
Nicaragua and Puerto Rico, Mexicans and Cubans
Wanting to move forward
With effort and hard work
(You and I are brothers)
(We have a Latin American passport)
How can I mix rum with beans and tango?
If I have permission
Latin American passport
(You and I are brothers)
(We have a Latin American passport)
Oh brother, for god's sake, don’t back down,
We have to row together
To show that Latinos want to carve out a future
You and I (are brothers)
(We have a Latin American passport)
You and I are brothers
(We have a Latin American passport)
When the Guantanamera meets the mariachis
(We have a Latin American passport)
The plains wing is released to fly over Miami
(We have a Latin American passport)
I want my kids to progress without forgetting that...
(We have a Latin American passport)
